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To ascertain the opinions of
“Perhaps your committee should canvass its members about what they want from the club, instead of assuming that they know.”
To campaign, typically as part of an election
“The parties arrive at bargains settling the exact boundaries within which each candidate will canvass most heavily.”
To (attempt to) drum up support for
“Small group meetings were also held to canvass support for the candidates.”
To analyze in detail
“You must thoroughly canvass your organization's business needs and thoroughly canvass the data resources.”
To examine by discussion or debate
“Accordingly, you should briefly canvass each issue and ask the parties whether there is any urgency.”
To put forward or propose
“I wish to canvass a solution drawing on the researches of past scholars.”
To analyze or argue against a claim or piece of information
(speak of) To mention or discuss in speech or writing
To solicit or ask for (business), especially aggressively
To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
To express different opinions about something, often angrily
To discuss or have a conversation with another
To collect or gather together, especially funds for a given purpose
A solicitation of voters or public opinion
“From a canvass of opinions, it is evident that nearly all French writers and scholars agreed that modern Germany was antipathetic to the classical tradition.”
A painted picture or portrait
A review, inspection or assessment of someone or something
Poll of people after voting
The expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people
A critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine
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